Article snippet: Republicans are preparing to shrug off a forthcoming report on alleged surveillance abuse during the 2016 campaign and turn their focus to an ongoing investigation of the Russia probe. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday is expected to release the long-awaited results of Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign was improperly spied on during the previous presidential election. While Republicans have been careful to be respectful of Horowitz and hope he can answer their questions, they’re also warning that his authority is limited and he won’t be the final word. Sen. MORE (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said he was reserving judgement until he could read Horowitz’s findings but that he’s “been expecting to be disappointed by the IG report.” “That’s no reflection on Michael Horowitz. He is very limited in what he can look at,” Johnson said. Sen. MORE. “You should look at this investigation [as] sort of a road map of where you might go criminally,” Graham said. “This is just the beginning.” Horowitz’s report is roughly 20 months in the making. He’s expected to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The watchdog’s office announced in a March 2018 statement that it would “examine the Justice Department’s and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) compliance with legal requirements, and with applicable DOJ and FBI policies a... Link to the full article to read more